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Ken Paxton

Ken Paxton Won’t Stop Wasting Taxpayer Money

By Emma RubyJuly 9, 2025

The attorney general is dropping an appeal he said he wouldn’t make in a long-running case that will cost taxpayers millions more than it should.

Kerrville flood damage

Flood-Related Risks Were ‘Enhanced’ By Federal Layoffs, Expert Says

By Alyssa FieldsJuly 9, 2025

The president has dodged questions about how layoffs impacted the federal response to the flood in Central Texas.

Never Say Dye: Can Abbott and RFK Jr.’s War on Synthetic Food Coloring Make Texas Healthy Again?

Never Say Dye: Can Abbott and RFK Jr.’s War on Synthetic Food Coloring Make Texas Healthy Again?

By Alyssa FieldsJuly 7, 2025

Welcome an unexpected health nut to the top table: the GOP. The new laws might also help small food businesses.

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Texas GOP Blasts Bo French for Antisemitism, Ignores His Muslim Hate

By Emma RubyJuly 3, 2025

The Tarrant County GOP chair asked whether Muslims or Jews pose a larger threat to America. The answers were telling.

a pregnant woman in handcuffs

Miscarriage of Justice: Donald Trump’s War on Pregnant Migrants

By Stephen LemonsJuly 2, 2025

Kept in awful conditions by ICE, Rubia Morales-Alfaro lost a pregnancy. In Trump’s America, there’s no mercy for migrant moms.

‘A Matter of Time’: Orphaned Animals in Plano Are Looking for a New Home

‘A Matter of Time’: Orphaned Animals in Plano Are Looking for a New Home

By Alyssa FieldsJuly 2, 2025

The North Texas Wildlife Center has 60 days to relocate after three years of operating or close forever.

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ICE immigration deportation

After 5 -Month Detainment, 2 Deportation Attempts, ICE Releases North Texas Woman

By Emma RubyJuly 2, 2025

Ward Sakeik, a stateless Palestinian woman, was detained by immigration officials while flying back from her honeymoon.

Gentle Gentrification Eases Its Way Into Southern Dallas

By Emma RubyJuly 2, 2025

A local developer finds you can go home again and build some nice houses while you’re at it.

colin allred

Colin Allred Officially Launches U.S. Senate Race, Faces Crowded Field

By Kelly DearmoreJuly 1, 2025

The 2026 Senate race in Texas promises to be entertaining and competitive, with many heavyweight names entering the ring.

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New Bill Cracks Down on Texas Squatters After First Taking Swing at Renters

By Emma RubyJune 30, 2025

Housing advocates were shocked at the sweeping changes to the eviction process proposed in the bill’s early stages.

A New Constitutionally Dodgy Texas Law Threatens Campus Speech

By Gregorio Olivares GutierrezJune 27, 2025

Critics say state restrictions on who can protest on public campuses and how and when they do it violate the First Amendment.

Tarrant County Officials Block Fort Worth’s LGBTQ Historical Marker

By Mark HenricksJune 26, 2025

An ultraconservative judge led the charge on preventing a marker at the site of the Rainbow Lounge police raid.

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Where To Go for the June 27 Hands Off Iran! Protest in Dallas

By Alyssa FieldsJune 24, 2025

North Texans will gather to protest the United States’ airstrike on Iran. Here’s what to know and when to go.

Dallas’ LGBTQ+ Community Balances Safety and Joy During a Tumultuous Year for Pride

By Tyler HicksJune 24, 2025

In 2025, Pride in North Texas is still a joyous time, but now more than ever, there is cause for concern.

a series of presidents-as-dominos — from bill clinton to george bush to barack obama to joe biden — knock into each other, pushing a trump domino onto a small family in the desert

How Clinton and Obama Helped Build Trump’s Mass Deportation Machine

By Stephen LemonsJune 23, 2025

Donald Trump didn’t invent racist immigration policy. For decades, both major parties built the system he’s now weaponizing.

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‘Poisonous’ and a ‘Clown Show’: Community Responds To Proposed DART Cuts

By Alyssa FieldsJune 23, 2025

Under pressure from Plano and its state representative, DART has proposed significant service cuts to the chagrin of many.

ken paxton

Ken Paxton Fraud Charges Dropped Ahead of Senate Run

By Emma RubyJune 19, 2025

The attorney general agreed to pay restitution and serve community service hours.

ted cruz

Ted Cruz Forces Us to Root For Tucker Carlson in Iran Conflict Conversation

By Emma RubyJune 18, 2025

The full interview will be released today at noon, but what we’ve seen so far is fiery.

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ICE immigration deportation

Thousands Signal Support for North Texas Bride Held in ICE Detention Center

By Emma RubyJune 18, 2025

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett told the Observer that Ward Sakeik is being held at the Prairieland Detention Center.

‘Dangerous and Cruel Legislation’ Set To Affect Texas LGBTQ+ Community

By Emma RubyJune 17, 2025

The 89th session was yet another busy time for the conservative push to restrict LGBTQ+ rights.

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Immigration Resources List For Dallas ICE Raids and Protests

By Kelly DearmoreJune 16, 2025

ICE has arrested more than 2,500 people in Dallas in 2025, as Texas is now home to more ICE and CBP detainees than any other state.

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Photos: Our Favorite Signs from the Dallas No Kings Protest

By Kelly DearmoreJune 14, 2025

Unlike other cities where trouble was reported, the crowds filling downtown Dallas streets stayed peaceful while being plenty colorful.

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